ARI-hetra Video Analytics Privacy Policy

Last Updated: November 3, 2026

Overview

ARI-hetra Video Analytics is a private analytics application developed for ARI-hetra to analyze the performance of its official YouTube channel.

The application uses YouTube API Services, including the YouTube Data API and YouTube Analytics API.

Current Status: Initial read-only authorization testing has succeeded, and YouTube Analytics results have been verified against YouTube Studio. Automatic YouTube reporting and persistent production credential storage are not yet enabled.

Information We Access

With authorization from an approved Google account, the application may access:

  • YouTube channel information and identifiers
  • Video views and engagement metrics
  • Watch time and audience performance statistics
  • Subscriber growth and changes
  • Historical channel and video analytics

The application is intended to report on ARI-hetra’s authorized YouTube channel. It is not designed to collect individual viewers’ personal information or viewing histories.

How We Use Information

Authorized YouTube information is used for internal marketing analysis, content performance measurement, historical comparisons, and planned reporting through the private ARI-hetra Marketing Command Center.

We do not use this integration to upload, modify, or delete YouTube videos.

Data Storage and Security

ARI-hetra Video Analytics uses security measures designed to protect authorized Google user data and limit access to the information required for reporting.

Security measures used during initial testing:

  • Access is limited to approved Google accounts using read-only OAuth permissions.
  • OAuth access and refresh tokens are processed temporarily in application memory and discarded after testing.
  • Persistent production OAuth credential storage is not enabled.
  • Only aggregate verification records are retained locally for source reconciliation and technical review.
  • The application does not collect individual viewers’ personal viewing histories or modify YouTube content.

Planned production security measures:

Before automated reporting is activated, authorization credentials will be protected using Google Cloud Secret Manager, with access restricted to approved reporting identities.

Access to stored reporting information will be restricted to authorized personnel and approved services. Production safeguards will include authorization validation, access controls, retention and deletion procedures, and monitoring for failed or revoked authorization.

These production protections must be configured and verified before unattended YouTube reporting is enabled.

ARI-hetra does not sell authorized Google user data or use it for third-party advertisin

Data Retention

Our intended production implementation will follow the YouTube API Services Developer Policies.

Authorized YouTube Analytics data may be retained for historical reporting while the applicable authorization remains valid and the data is still necessary for its approved purpose. Authorization must be rechecked at least every 30 days.

Other applicable stored API data must be refreshed or deleted within the retention periods required by YouTube, generally no longer than 30 calendar days.

Our data retention and deletion safeguards have been implemented and tested, including synthetic testing in Google Cloud. These safeguards are not yet active for live YouTube reporting.

Authorized historical YouTube Analytics may be retained for up to 24 months while authorization remains valid. Other applicable metadata must be refreshed or deleted within 30 days, and temporary reporting caches expire within 24 hours. Revocation and deletion requirements take priority over these limits.

Production automation will remain disabled until ongoing monitoring, authorization, and cleanup procedures have been fully configured and verified.

Data Sharing

YouTube reporting information is intended for ARI-hetra’s internal business use.

We do not sell authorized YouTube account data or use it for third-party advertising.

Google Cloud services may process information as necessary to operate the application. Access to private reporting information is intended to be restricted to authorized ARI-hetra personnel and approved service providers.

Revoking Authorization

Users can review or revoke the application’s Google account access at:

https://myaccount.google.com/connections

Google also provides authorization controls at:

https://security.google.com/settings/security/permissions

Revoking authorization prevents continued access under the revoked permission.

The planned production system must also detect invalid or revoked authorization, stop further collection, and remove applicable retained data. Automated revocation monitoring and cleanup are not yet active.

Data Deletion Requests

Authorized users may request deletion of data retained by this application by contacting:

[email protected]

Requests will be reviewed for the relevant authorization and associated stored data.

YouTube’s Developer Policies require deletion as soon as possible and within seven calendar days following a user deletion request or revocation through an application’s own mechanism. Google-account authorization revocation also requires prompt deletion, with a maximum of 30 calendar days under the applicable policy.

Before persistent production reporting begins, ARI-hetra will establish and test procedures to meet these requirements across retained data, including caches, historical object versions, local evidence, backups, and reports containing authorized YouTube API data.

Deleting information from this application does not delete information maintained by YouTube itself.

Third-Party Policies

This application uses YouTube API Services.

The following third-party policies apply:

Contact Information

ARI-hetra Marketing Department

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.ari-hetra.com/